Logie Awards of 2015

57th Logie Awards
Date3 May 2015
SiteCrown Palladium, Melbourne, Victoria
Highlights
Gold LogieCarrie Bickmore
Hall of FameHome & Away
Most awardsHome & Away, Love Child, The Project and Wentworth (2)
Most nominationsLove Child (7)
Television coverage
NetworkNine Network

The 57th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 3 May 2015 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast live on the Nine Network.[1] The red carpet arrivals coverage was hosted by Shelley Craft and Jules Lund.[2]

Public voting for the "most popular" categories began on 12 January 2015 and ended on 22 February 2015.[3][4] Nominations were announced on 22 March 2015.[5] Television presenter Carrie Bickmore won the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television. Love Child received the most nominations with seven, followed by INXS: Never Tear Us Apart with six. Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America and Home and Away both received four nominations. Home and Away was inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame.[6]

Changes

On 24 October 2014, TV Week announced that it would be restoring the Most Outstanding Comedy Program category to the 2015 Logie Awards.[7] The industry-voted category had been absent from Logie ceremonies since 2009 and TV Week said the decision to bring it back came after consulting with the industry, as well as listening to feedback from readers, viewers and voters.[7] TV Week editor Emma Nolan stated, "The standard of Australian comedies has been outstanding in 2014 – and we felt that shows in that genre deserved to be judged up against each other in their own category.[7] In recent years, comedy nominees had competed with other genre shows in the Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program category.[7]

Winners and nominees

In the tables below, winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[8]

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Actor Most Popular Actress
Most Outstanding Actor Most Outstanding Actress
Most Popular New Talent Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer
Most Popular Presenter
Most Popular Drama Program Most Popular Entertainment Program
  • Home and Away (Seven Network)
    • House Husbands (Nine Network)
    • INXS: Never Tear Us Apart (Seven Network)
    • Love Child (Nine Network)
    • Offspring (Network Ten)
  • Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America (Nine Network)
    • Family Feud (Network Ten)
    • The Project (Network Ten)
    • Sunrise (Seven Network)
    • The Voice (Nine Network)
Most Popular Reality Program Most Popular Sports Program
Most Popular Lifestyle Program

Most Outstanding Programs

Most Outstanding Drama Series Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie
  • Wentworth (SoHo)
    • The Code (ABC)
    • Janet King (ABC)
    • Puberty Blues (Network Ten)
    • Rake (ABC)
Most Outstanding Entertainment Program Most Outstanding Comedy Program
Most Outstanding Children's Program Most Outstanding Factual Program
Most Outstanding News Coverage Most Outstanding Sports Coverage
Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report

Performers

Presenters

Most nominations

By network
  • ABC – 32
  • Nine Network – 25
  • Seven Network – 20
  • Network Ten – 19
  • Foxtel – 9
  • SBS – 8

Source:[5]

By program
  • Love Child (Nine Network) – 7
  • INXS: Never Tear Us Apart (Seven Network) – 6
  • Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America (Nine Network) / Home and Away (Seven Network) – 4
  • ANZAC Girls (ABC) / Carlotta (ABC) / Offspring (Network Ten) / The Project (Network Ten) / Wentworth (SoHo) – 3

Source:[5]

In Memoriam

The In Memoriam segment was introduced by Michael Slater who spoke of the passing of Richie Benaud. Harpist Alana Conway performed a cover version of Eva Cassidy's "Songbird". The following deceased were honoured:

References

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